BRAINSTORMING STRATEGIES GETTING STARTED
[Pages:21]GETTING STARTED: BRAINSTORMING STRATEGIES
Purposes of Brainstorming
Get ideas on the page Explore topics Find a topic that interests you Think through a topic Make a subject matter relevant to you Get the bad ideas out
Common Brainstorming Strategies
Freewriting Columns Clustering
idea idea
topic idea
Questioning (who,
what, when, where, why and how)
Listing
Invisible writing
(computer screen off)
idea
idea
Types of Writing Assignments
BROAD
You pick a subject that fits the assignment guidelines
Purpose is usually predetermined
Audience is usually unfamiliar with the topic
PARTICULAR
You pick a specific topic within the assigned subject
Purpose is usually to inform or persuade
Audience has background knowledge on subject
BRAINSTORMING FOR BROAD TOPICS
STRATEGY Observation EX: Write a compare/
contrast essay.
TRY IT:
Think of a classroom you have this semester and describe it. Then, describe this classroom.
How are the classrooms similar?
How are they different?
BRAINSTORMING FOR BROAD TOPICS
1. Determine categories
2. Chart your findings to organize your information
Your Classroom
Location
Appearance
Technology
This Classroom
BRAINSTORMING FOR BROACDon_T_O_ PICS
STRATEGY
Ask questions
EX: Write an argumentative research paper.
Topic must have two sides
Must be able to find evidence for both sides
_____Pro
BRAINSTORMING FOR BROAD TOPICS
TRY IT:
What topics do you want to know more about?
Where can you find information on these topics?
Topics that interest me Who? What? When? Where? Why? How?
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